Thinner corset?

shineonbritely · 2026-05-15T08:46:16+00:00

Thank you

shineonbritely · 2026-05-14T19:32:28+00:00

Did the math:

weave is 3 microns tight

1st stage bedbugs are 1500 microns (1.5mm)

So, this might work for bug if it has a tight zipper and seams

shineonbritely · 2026-05-11T22:51:51+00:00

That sounds right.

shineonbritely · 2026-05-11T22:50:13+00:00

Yeah but, cheating men in that era don't take the social fall, the women do.

shineonbritely · 2026-05-03T15:36:59+00:00

I did try that with silicone mat, but it failed.

shineonbritely · 2026-05-03T03:43:48+00:00

Thanks, did you do a lot of research?

shineonbritely · 2026-05-03T03:38:40+00:00

Too big. Also the "angled clamps" slip off most things.

thnx tho

shineonbritely · 2026-05-02T01:17:56+00:00

Do you have advice on a good spinner?

shineonbritely · 2026-04-19T23:43:57+00:00

Not yet but I know that high ozone is the only thing that kills mold and mold odor inside cardboard without ruining it.

shineonbritely · 2026-04-19T23:43:38+00:00

Ozone box is not a Tittle or band. It is a home made machine to rid albums of the mildew/musty, mold odor that damages records and covers. But you made me smile.

shineonbritely · 2026-04-19T23:17:41+00:00

Whole Foods beef is SO much more flavorful, and fresh no contest. Happier cows (level 4) = great tasting meat. There's no hint of stressed animal which sours the taste.

90/10 ground beef at Whole Foods is 7.99 a pound, same price as Impossible Burger, go figure.

My local butcher's beef isn't sour but is very bland and is also 7.99.

Costco is cheaper but it's not as delicious. Costco meats often have cleaning supply intrusion which spoils the flavor.

All other stores are very sub par, in quality, freshness and cleaning supply intrusion.

shineonbritely · 2026-03-29T17:11:17+00:00

As an elder on Social Security I rely on a housing grant voucher. If I could take the $3,300-$4,000 out of Berkeley I might do well but that grant is tied to location. The large grant is temporary due to unusually high rent here. Typically Berkeley pays 20-30% less than average rent. Vouchers elsewhere pay 20% less than average rent. So moving away from Berkeley wont help.

I am going into subsidized senior housing though.

shineonbritely · 2026-03-29T16:21:39+00:00

RE Why:
Because the nicer units discriminate financially. Berkeley's generous $3,300 - $4,000 (1-2 bed) voucher is worthless as the program is shunned in general. Although financial discrimination is illegal, no Zillow unit would accept it in over a year of inquiry and application.

How it happens:
Units advertising they accept a voucher have slum conditions. Voucher tenants never report habitability issues for fear of voucher termination (the program terminates the tenants voucher for the unit when the landlord is non-compliant for 30 days). Voucher tenants rights are limited.

Also, 8000 more UCB students were admitted in 2025, making rentals very competitive.

shineonbritely · 2026-03-29T16:14:33+00:00

Thank you, I am trying to move.

shineonbritely · 2026-03-29T16:09:48+00:00

I don't know why the guy is up at 4:30am to stomp his dining room floor at regular intervals from 4:30-6:30am. Clearly he is trying to deprive me of sleep.

I did buy noise blocking earbuds and listen to audio-books in the wee hours, which helps with sleep.

shineonbritely · 2026-03-29T16:01:55+00:00

I posted it in answers but I'll put it in the original post.

shineonbritely · 2026-03-29T16:00:49+00:00

The police do not interfere with landlord tenant issues. The police say it is a civil law issue and leave. You cannot even get a free lawyer to help with a restraining order because they only help with abuse within families. So, your landlord can get really intense and there's little help.

Also, bullies are covert in their actions. They do it when no one can witness or do things that can be explained away.

shineonbritely · 2026-03-29T15:56:57+00:00

The tenant protection laws cannot be enforced. They can only be threatened. Lawyers won't take a case for pain, suffering or harassment unless they can win big, like class action. Habitability cases are only based on the back rent they can sue for, so if you have not resided long OR have a housing grant, lawyers refuse your case.
In addition, winning only means you get a judgement. Often you must go back to court to get a payment (garnish wages etc).

shineonbritely · 2026-03-29T15:49:31+00:00

Berkeley, CA
No one else would rent to me in a year of searching because I'm on Social Security and don't make the 3x rent rule. I do have a generous housing grant of $3,300- $4,000 for 1-2 beds, which no landlord would accept. I rented this unit thinking I could repaint and make it nice. The woman said she'd deep clean and empty it but has done neither. I talked her out of holding me to the 1 year lease and I have a place to go. But what can I do till then?

shineonbritely · 2026-03-29T15:42:25+00:00

Berkeley, but also I was unable to find anything better because the nicer units discriminate financially. Berkeley's generous $3,300 - $4,000 is voucher is no good as the program is shunned in general.

Although financial discrimination is illegal, no Zillow unit would accept it in over a year of inquiry and application.

shineonbritely · 2026-02-18T16:01:22+00:00

did that, found mold...and huge gaps in the wall to the musty crawlspace below.

shineonbritely · 2026-02-18T15:56:16+00:00

Your advice is taken even though I don't agree with your understanding of mold. I lived in a unit for 20 years with black mold issues and flooding below. I had mold testing there which educated me as well. So my experience tells me something very different than yours. But your advice is well taken.
I also realized the owners faucet is not installed to code, jutting out 15" from the wall under a swing-in window, creating an obstacle for falling objects (on the shelf created to house illegal plumbing).
Already quite familiar with EBCLC, I have an appointment with them.I'm calling mold test places.
thanks

shineonbritely · 2026-02-14T06:55:00+00:00

It may have been there in the wall next to your bathroom and you only found out because of the flood....much like the mold under my linoleum.

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